Chapter 396: War Begins
The prince left by boat, and Hughes saw him off in person.
He personally thrust a Holy Book of Imperial Truth into the prince's hands, along with a full set of textbooks for the advanced class.
Castel has now thoroughly implemented advanced class education among the people. Almost everyone has studied one or more advanced class subjects, and the recruitment threshold for most factories is to pass the assessment of relevant majors.
Although it is popular education for Castel, it is extremely valuable knowledge to the outside world.
No errors, no cognitive interference, systematic and comprehensive knowledge.
The prince naturally knew the value of these things. He accepted the gift very solemnly and thanked Xius.
If it were someone else, Zeus might not have given away these books. After all, all knowledge inevitably carries pollution. Even if one gets the correct knowledge, one can still cause pollution to befall the world if one is not careful.
When soap was first made, the steps couldn't be simpler, and there was no error in the process. It was just because the effects of the soap were not explained in advance that directly led to cognitive interference.
Only a prince, a lord who has almost absolute control over his territory, can promote universal education.
In this world, universal education is the foundation of industry. Without industrial workers of sufficient skill, no matter how many factories there are, they are nothing but empty shells. Not only can they not provide production capacity, they can also easily destroy the entire territory - cognitive interference is no joke.
Hughes had put in a lot of effort to promote universal education. The prince had the ability and the idea, and was almost the only hope Hughes saw.
In addition to these, Hughes also sent a lot of construction materials to help rebuild Blood Harbor.
The prince had been busy with other things and had not paid any attention to these things. Until now, he had thought that Castel's concrete was just ordinary cement. He was sure that he would receive a surprise soon.
However, regarding concrete, Hughes still intends to control exports as much as possible.
This stuff can really cause trouble to Castel. Hughes plans to export only cement, and will not provide any information about concrete that can withstand direct bombings.
The cement he exports is only enough for ordinary construction. Even if the prince can make a steel frame, the strength of the building he builds will be limited.
Of course, this limitation only applies to Castel. If it is used to deal with musket shooting, this is already a groundbreaking invention.
Just think about it, the fortifications can be solidified in a few hours. I hope the prince doesn't faint from happiness. At least the battle line between Tis and the Empire can be held for a longer time.
For Castel, it would be best if Tis and the Empire were evenly matched, with neither being able to do anything to the other, and the war could be kept confined to the west of Tis. To this end, let alone cement, it would be possible to directly provide some arms.
When Zeus waved goodbye to the prince, he thought that he would not see the lord of Blood Harbor again for some time, but not long after, he received bad news.
After the ironclad ship arrived at Blood Harbor, it stayed for a few days to unload cargo, and then returned with some members of the secret society.
And there was also an unexpected guest on this ship.
Hughes sat in the office, looking at Galahad with some curiosity.
This prince's knight is also his deputy in charge of Blood Harbor. In fact, his duties are more like those of a steward and internal affairs bureaucrat. Zeus's people have heard a lot of relevant information and know that Galahad has real power in the management of Blood Harbor.
Now is the critical stage of Blood Harbor's reconstruction, how did he come here? And he came on board alone, saying that he had important news and needed to see Hughes urgently.
This situation made Zeus a little nervous - why did it sound like an assassination attempt?
It just so happens that Galahad is a supernatural being. Although it is unlikely, Zeus still chooses to be careful.
Next to Zeus' office, there are several fully armed banshees on standby just across the wall. If a conflict really occurs, they can rush in to protect Zeus in a moment.
What, you said there is no door? This is the interior of the church, not the exterior wall. A single-layer wall is no different from a layer of paper to the banshees, not to mention that they can use fossils to make mud.
Hughes was lost in thought.
Galahad did not notice these details. He looked serious, saluted to Zeus, and began to explain in a low voice.
"My Lord Earl, after discussing with you at Blood Harbor, His Royal Highness William sent a letter to the North."
"We take your request very seriously and are sending our most experienced messengers, riding the best horses - Blood Harbor has no livestock, so we have transferred them from nearby towns."
"By delivering the letter day and night like this, the letter was soon delivered to the hands of several lords in the northern border."
"To be precise, it was Count Bazel. Miss Nora's resistance army is now stationed in his territory. But I have to say that the four northern lords are now an alliance and advance and retreat together. The decision they made should be the common will of several lords."
The four northern territories were actually controlled by three grand dukes and a border earl, Count Bazel. They had secretly formed an alliance to protect each other before the queen was assassinated.
As soon as the news of the Queen's assassination came, they immediately split the empire and declared independence. The Holy See seemed to have reached a reconciliation with them. Even the Silent Temple, which had fought with them several times, chose to retreat.
The prince raised the banner of resistance against the empire, and these lords chose to form an alliance - in fact, it was only verbal support. After all, Tis was at the forefront of the empire, and if the Holy See destroyed the Principality of Tis, the battle line would be pushed to the north.
Hughes nodded.
"So they said no?"
"Yes, sir, they refused with great arrogance and rudeness, which was extremely offensive and foolish."
"His Royal Highness William has already beheaded their envoy in public. His head is now hanging at the gate of Blood Harbor City. He has also declared war on the four northern lords. All trade to the north has been cut off. We have set up checkpoints at the border to ensure that no supplies will flow into the north."
Hughes raised his eyebrows in surprise.
The prince's reaction was quite extreme.
Was he trying to please Castel? But the two had mentioned this before, so the prince knew that Tis was planning to send troops?
If we were to find an excuse to break the alliance, there seemed no need to be so decisive.
Strange, why on earth did he do that?
Galahad stepped forward and handed over a letter.
Hughes glanced at it and saw that it was a reply from Count Basil. The wording was quite polite, but it clearly rejected the prince's request to release the person.
There was a hint of sarcasm in his tone, obviously saying that the prince was overreaching and that the North was none of his business.
There doesn't seem to be any problem with these?
Until he read the end of the letter, Hughes still didn't understand what had happened.
[.It is a pity that your letter is somewhat late. We have defeated Nora's resistance and sent a small gift.]
Galahad stepped forward and handed over an exquisite box.
Xius reached out to open it, and then his eyes froze.
In the box was placed the head of a young girl, her long white hair tied into a knot, covering the entire box. The once familiar face now had its eyes closed, with a peaceful look.
Nora.
(End of this chapter)
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